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'Design the 4th Bin' Competition Now Open!

By Core Jr - April 3, 2009

in Events

Core77 is proud to be a sponsor of a new competition aimed squarely at E-waste. Valiant Technology in association with the Per Scholas, Core 77, Metropolis Magazine, and The Architect's Newspaper has just launched "Design The 4th BIN" a competition aimed at designing the next generation E-waste logo and an E-waste BIN for New York City.

The winning logo is to be released as a public domain/creative commons design, to be as familiar as the "mobius strip" on every paper and plastic recycling bin.

The winning bin is intended as inspiration for the next generation of E-waste collection system in New York City, to help building owners, businesses and residences comply with the new laws going into effect in 2010 restricting the disposal of electronic waste.In 2005 the U.S. generated over two million tons of electronic waste; 250,000 tons from New York City alone. That figure is projected to double in the decade to come. These obsolete or broken electronics are typically just dumped in with regular trash, though most of this E-waste contains toxic components that leech into the soil and poison the groundwater. Although our collective "green" conscience has certainly evolved, our infrastructure has not. We need a place to safely and easily deposit our E-waste: The 4th Bin.

In response to this clear need, and to coincide with the upcoming changes to New York City's law's regarding E-waste, Valiant Technology is calling for entries in an international competition. Your aim: to design a logo to represent E-waste recycling and a bin to collect it for proper disposal or recovery.

All info, registration, prizes and jury at http://4thbin.org.

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John Kirsch

15 years ago

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Bin designs are the property of the designer/contestant not the 4th BIN. The 4th Bin has the rights to publish the works in either digital or print and to exhibit the works.
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John Kirsch

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To clarify the $20.00 fee.

Proceeds from the competition are to be donated to a non-for-profit Per Scholas (www.perscholas.org).
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Johann

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You have to pay $20 fee to submit a design? And give up all rights to T4B? Isn't that a bit rude?
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Marco Raab

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New York City badly needs an e-waste solution, and a good design initiative to give it some momentum.
SUPERMETRIC is proud to sponsor Design The 4th Bin, too.
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